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Abiba: A Fledgling

By Dilman Dila

I created a cover art illustration for a sci-fi, fantasy novella written by Dilman Dila, based on Ugandan Folklore.

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Vintage or Violence

I was commissioned to create dignified portraits following the lives of different second-hand clothes dealers in Nigeria and Uganda. The project featured  spotlights on multiple second-hand clothes vendors giving an in-depth look into the clothing being dumped into African clothing markets. This trade has all but rendered local fashion industries obsolete in Uganda. The aim was to avert the ‘poverty gaze’ that is often associated with depicting Africans in photography and other visual mediums. I hoped to bring out this feeling of dignity by focusing on the textures, patterns and beauty of the materials the subjects were working with. I incorporated scans of real multicolored fabrics before overlaying them with hand-drawn digital  illustrations to create new and aesthetically pleasing compositions.

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Unbais the News

Commissioned illustrations for UNBAIS THE NEWS, each accompanies an article published on their website.

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Shado Magazine

Commissioned illustrations for Shado Magazine each accompanies an article published on their website.

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CNN

These illustrations are centered around the power dynamics and abuse committed by a
European foreigner in Uganda who opened a shelter for young girls, p
ublished by CNN - 2020
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Nominated for Amnesty International Media Awards UK 2021
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Gal Dem

Commission and published by Gal-Dem Magazine, a queer, feminist magazine, featuring different articles on various topics. 
2020 - 2021


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